Diving

As we commence the annual ritual of pledging to be trimmer, thriftier, tidier and overall more disciplined human beings, consider adding another goal to the list of resolutions: riskier. Whether it's reaching for Mount Everest or reaching for a promotion, plunging from a perfectly good airplane or plunging into marriage, 2014 can be a year of living adventurously, if only we confront those primal fears that so often hold us back. But how? Three authors with varied perspectives weighed in on the value of taking risks and releasing the stranglehold of fears that can keep us from pursuing potentially enriching experiences. David Ropeik, risk perception consultant Feeling afraid...

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As we commence the annual ritual of pledging to be trimmer, thriftier, tidier and overall more disciplined human beings, consider adding another goal to the list of resolutions: riskier.
Whether it's reaching for Mount Everest or reaching for a...

Sixteen-year old Evelyn Felipez of Lake Village is holding a fundraiser to benefit an organization that has helped her feel independent and self-confident. Evelyn, who has spina bifida, has mobility challenges on land. Scuba diving with Diveheart has...

Downers North scored 112 points to beat York(74 points) on Thursday night. The Trojan varsity team took first place in every event to top the Dukes.First place finishers included:200 yard medley relay – Gabby Sims, Gabriele Serniute, Maddy Sims and Emily...

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Jim Elliott, president/founder of Diveheart received the prestigious Humanitarian of the Year Award last week from the West Suburban Philanthropic Network (WSPN).
Diveheart is a not-for-profit organization that provides scuba diving instruction and...

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Four races. Four state records. Two national records. No problem.
Glenbrook South's Olivia Smoliga turned her high school swan song into an assault on the record books Saturday during the girls state swimming and diving finals at Evanston.
The...

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On Oct. 25, 1975, Elton John played the first of two sold-out concerts at Dodger Stadium for a combined audience of 110,000 people. The gigs helped establish John as one of the most theatrical pop stars in the world: a piano-pounding dynamo prowling the...

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St. Andrews State Recreation Area (850-233-5140), near Panama City Beach, is one of the coast's best snorkeling and diving destinations. Well known for its sugar white sands and emerald green waters, this former military reservation has over...

Greg Louganis had big news to announce Monday: He's engaged to partner Johnny Chaillot, a paralegal.
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For Bob Meistrell, there was always something about the water.
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Leonard Greenstone, a Los Angeles businessman and developer who helped create innovative training and rehabilitation programs for California prison inmates during 50 years of volunteer service to the prison system, has died. He was 88.Greenstone, whose...

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